IWB & the Secondary Classroom
Today was Day 2 of the Connected Classrooms Training for teachers working in various schools in Sydney’s south west region. The first session was a review of the Smart Notebook Software, which is being...
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In the last week of term I was given the opportunity to attend a digital animation workshop provided by DigiED. It would have to be one of the most valuable, enjoyable and practical professional...
View ArticleAn Interview with a Blog
Teacher Challenge #1: 10 Questions to my blog 1. Why were you created? My creator was embarking on a new career path and was wanting to document her experiences and gain insight from her peers. 2. What...
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Teacher Challenge: Kick Start Activity 2 – Effective Posts Of the many posts I have read this year, the post “If Rudolph was an ordinary reindeer” certainly caught my attention. On reflecting why I...
View ArticleUsing Photos with Students
Teacher Challenge Kick Start Activity 5 I began using a digital camera in my classroom several years ago when I started blogging with my Year 3/4 students. Initially I would take the photos, capturing...
View ArticleThe ‘Wow’ Factor
Teacher Challenge 5 Extension Activity After Not sure if this image has the “wow” factor but I had fun creating it. I used Befunky to give my dog Caesar a new look....
View ArticleWhich tool have you used?
Teacher Challenge #6: Embedding Media As part of this weeks challenge I thought I would have a go at embedding a tool that I have not used before – Polldaddy. I think it could be a very effective tool...
View ArticleA Widget Treasure Hunt
Kick Start Activity 7: Challenge #6 This challenge gave me the perfect opportunity to investigate the numerous widgets that are being used by teachers and students on their blogs. I found in my search...
View ArticleDrowning in a sea of blogs
First and foremost I would like to thank the organisers of the Teacher Challenge for reigniting my passion for blogging and all things Web 2.0. I was definately in need of some inspiration. However,...
View ArticleInspire 2011#
I was fortunate enough to attend the South West Sydney Region ICT Conference “Inspire Innovate” on the 29 and 30 March. Inspired I was, by the: key note speakers – Will Richarson, Andrew Churches,...
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